June 2022 - Page 33 of 48 - The Kashmiriyat

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Lightning kills Army man in Gulmarg

REGIONAL

Lightning left an army soldier dead in ski resort Gulmarg here in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The lightning struck during the intervening night of June 10 and 11 at Roshni Army Picket in Gulmarg. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that an army soldier from 18 Rashtriya Rifles who was identified as 32-year-old Lokendra Singh died after lightning struck at the Roshni Picket where he was posted. A police official confirmed the death of army soldier due to lightning. (KNT)

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Police establishes ‘Special Investigation Units’ in six districts of Kashmir

FEATURED

Sahil Gulzar The Jammu Kashmir, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has ordered the establishment of Special Investigation Units (SIUs) in six districts of the Kashmir valley. The development comes at a time when security review meetings are being held from New Delhi to Srinagar in view of the recent targeted killings which have led to widespread demand by the Migrant Kashmiri Pandits for their mass transfer out of the Kashmir valley. The Home Minister during the security meeting asked for the strengthening of the Policing system and the establishment of six "safe zones", according to news reports. The SIUs, according to an order issued by the DGP, of which a copy lies with The Kashmiriyat, reads, six Special Investigations Units (SIUs), will be established in Kashmir capital ...

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Missing man’s body recovered from Shopian forest, face mauled by wild animal

REGIONAL

Mauled by a leopard, the dead body of a missing man has been retrieved from Heerpora forest area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, official sources said. Mushtaq Ahmed Khatana son of Doda Khatana had gone missing on 23 May last month. The family had registered a missing report at the police station, claiming that the missing man is mentally unsound. Locals and police recovered his body from the forest area. A police official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the face of the deceased is mauled by a wild animal probably a leopard. Police handed over the body to the family and registered a case in this regard. (KNT)

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IED found on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, traffic halted

REGIONAL

Government forces on Saturday found a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), planted on the roadside along the Baramulla—Srinagar highway in the Putkha area of Baramulla district. A senior officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the security forces detected the explosive device lying by the roadside following which the bomb disposal squad (BDS) was called in. The officer said that following the detection of the suspected IED, traffic on the Baramulla—Srinagar highway has been halted from both sides as a precautionary measure—(KNO)

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Nocturnal encounter breaks out in Kulgam area

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Khandipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday night, a joint group of 9 RR, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in Kulgam's Khandipora launched a cordon and search operation. The hiding militants opened fire on the troopers during the cordon, triggering an encounter. 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped in the area. As per locals, searchlights have been installed around the encounter site amid an intermittent exchange of gunfire. The Jammu Kashmir Police through its official Twitter handle confirmed the encounter saying, "#Encounter has started in Khandipora area of #Kulgam. Police ...

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Kishtwar seminary student drowns in South Kashmir

SOUTH KASHMIR

A student from a seminary drowned while enjoying the watera of Bringe nallah in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The victim as per reports was a student of Darul Aloom Sautul Awliya. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that students from seminary had gone for a picnic where the 21-year-old student drowned to death at Bringi Nallah near Nowgam Anantnag. The victim has been identified as Tawseef Ahmed Laway son of Abdul Majeed, a resident of Doda Kishtwar. The body of the deceased was not retrieved till the filing of this story. (KNT)

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Kulgam locals irked as area reels under darkness since yesterday

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed The locals from the Kulgam township in south Kashmir are living under darkness as electricity has been snapped off in the area. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Locals from Kulgam town said that on Thursday three electric poles were damaged in the town after strong winds after which electricity was snapped in the area. "Since then, the residents have been waiting for the electricity to restored, however, as of now the department has failed to restored electricity in the township," they said. Appealing the officials to restore the electricity immediately, the locals said that they are facing hardships due to the non-availability of electricity in the Town-A division of Kulgam. Officials said that the Department is working on the restoration. "As massive damage wa...

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GMC Baramulla students suffer due to non-availability of buses, Hostels

EDUCATION

Students of Government Medical College (GMC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla district are aghast over the non-availability of bus and hostel facilities. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the students said that they have approached the management several times, but their demands have not been heard during the last four years, causing immense suffering to the students. "The library and the laboratory blocks are GMC Baramulla are still incomplete. The college has not provided any buses to the students. The non-availability of buses has forced students from far-off places to take rented accommodations in Srinagar," they said. There is no hostel facility for the students which has caused a huge financial burden on the families of the students. "This is not an ideal environment to pursue any co...

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Spike in unlawful killings in Jammu Kashmir highlights Government’s failure to protect its minorities : Amnesty International

INTERNATIONAL

The Amnesty International has criticized the Government of India for its failure to protect the minorities in Jammu Kashmir. In a press release, Amnesty International India said that Indian authorities must ensure a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the recent unlawful killings of civilians by armed groups in Kashmir, Amnesty International India said today. The killings of three people belonging to the Hindu minority community last week adds to the long-standing violence against civilians that has been escalating since the unilateral revocation of Jammu Kashmir’s special autonomy on 5 August 2019 by the Government of India. “The Indian authorities must take urgent steps for the protection of the people of Kashmir. For decades, people of Jammu Kashmir have suffered ...

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LeT ‘Hybrid’ militant, associate arrested in Budgam: Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba militant along with militant associate in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a press release, the police said that acting on specific information, Police along with 62RR and 43Bn CRPF arrested one hybrid militant and a militant associate of outfit LeT. The statement identified the arrested "hybrid" militant as Mudabir Aijaz son of Aijaz Ahmed Rather resident of Gulshanabad Hyderpora and the militant associate has been identified as Syed Muntaha Mehraj son of Syed Mehraju din resident of New Colony Ompora. The police spokesman further stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested duo was involved in providing transportation & logistic support to the LeT militants besides, transportation...